Eric Pitts, a logistician with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), had a challenging experience helping to fight Ebola in Foya, Liberia. But after his six-week assignment, he's going back to continue the fight. Here he describes his experience.

As a technical logistician (TechLog), you will provide daily technical support to all activities in our medical facilities. You will be responsible for vehicle maintenance and planning of movements. Construction, fitting our and maintaining medical facilities, offices, and staff accommodations will also be part of your duties. You will set up, manage and maintain the water supply and hygiene/sanitary facilities. You will be in charge of the electricity supple and supervise the installation and maintenance of related equipment such as generators, solar panels, and batteries. You will hire and manage technical staff and contractors and oversee their work. You will maintain contact with other non-governmental organizations, MSF sections, and local and international technical counterparts within the same mission. .

Requirements

Technical knowledge in at least two of the following areas:- Communications- Construction- Energy and electricity- General mechanics- Information technology- Supply chain management- Water and sanitation